Focus on fewer projects helps Oliver Connell boost profit

Working on fewer projects has enabled groundworks and reinforced concrete specialist Oliver Connell to grow its turnover and pre-tax profit, its directors have said. Newly released accounts for the year to 30 June 2026 show that pre-tax profit rose by 3.5 per cent to £23.4m,… The post Focus on fewer projects helps Oliver Connell boost profit appeared first on Construction News.

Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It

The post Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It appeared first on UK Construction Blog. After the war Britain needed housing at a speed the traditional trades could not deliver. The answer was systems. Precast reinforced concrete panels, steel frames, factory produced components assembled on site by semi skilled labour. It worked. Hundreds of thousands of homes went up, quickly, and families moved out of prefabs and slums into something […]

Difference Between Pretensioning and Post-tensioning

The post Difference Between Pretensioning and Post-tensioning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Prestressed concrete has transformed modern construction by allowing engineers to design longer spans, thinner sections, and more durable structures than conventional reinforced concrete ever could. At the heart of this technology lie two distinct construction methods: pretensioning and post-tensioning. While both techniques rely on the same core principle — introducing compressive stress into concrete before […]

Designed for discovery: The Usher Building, by Hassell

Strategic use of modern materials, including glass reinforced concrete, has helped create a landmark new building that bridges Edinburgh’s architectural heritage with the future of healthcare innovation   The Usher Building at Edinburgh BioQuarter, designed for The University of Edinburgh’s world-leading Usher Institute and its partners by international design studio Hassell, has been recognised with […] The post Designed for discovery: The Usher Building, by Hassell appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Final segment installed at problem HS2 green tunnel

Watch as last of 5,020 reinforced concrete segments goes in

HS2 - Progress on HS2’s Copthall Green Tunnel (as Western portal is complete) 15062023

Engineers working on the HS2 project are celebrating progress as they have completed the western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel. Located in Hillingdon, the 880m long tunnel structure sits between the twin bored Northolt Tunnel and the Colne Valley Viaduct.

HS2 - HS2 Design Focus: Small Dean Viaduct, Wendover 19042023

A key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council.

Crossrail Railway Systems: Track installation between Royal Oak Portal and Bond Street

This video highlights the latest fit-out activity underway in the tunnels between Royal Oak Portal and Bond Street. To support permanent track installation in the west, a concrete shuttle is used to transport concrete from a temporary railhead at Westbourne Park.

Resisting Shear - Bare Essentials of Reinforced Concrete with Prof Tim Ibell Pt5

Professor Ibell is Associate Dean at the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. In this video he describes the underlying reasons why we reinforce concrete, how concrete and steel work together and the main principles that engineers apply to produce reinforced concrete structures. Learning outcomes: - Failure in shear mode - Resisting shear forces - How shear reinforcement works

Durability of Reinforced Concrete - Bare Essentials of Reinforced Concrete with Prof Tim Ibell Pt4

Professor Ibell is Associate Dean at the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. In this video he describes the underlying reasons why we reinforce concrete, how concrete and steel work together and the main principles that engineers apply to produce reinforced concrete structures. Learning outcomes: - The importance of cover - How much cover is required in different environments

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